October 9, 1915 



HORTICULTUEE 



485 



Flower Market Reports 



A lively revival In flower 

 BOSTON trading is in progress 

 here. Prices have taken 

 on a "war baby" smile and the man 

 who has anything to sell is happy to 

 the limit. Unluckily for him, however, 

 he hasn't very much to offer. Carna- 

 tions have doubled in value since a 

 •week ago. Roses have taken a similar 

 spurt. Chrysanthemums have not yet 

 ■become plentiful enough to interfere 

 and there will be no trouble until they 

 do. The first violets have already ap- 

 peared. The tables in the wholesale 

 marts are bare, these days — quite an 

 agreeable change for all, except the 

 fellow who thrives on the surplus 

 when there is any. 



Heavy rain storms and 

 BUFFALO frosty nights have 

 ruined most all of the 

 outdoor stock and there is at this time 

 very little coming in. which has had a 

 tendency to throw the demand toward 

 carnations which are only coming in 

 normal supply, the greater part being 

 very short. Roses have been in fair 

 quality and quantity and these too 

 have moved more freely and at fair 

 prices. Beauties have better sales also 

 and lilies clean up well. Chrysanthe- 

 mum sales are good. The market has 

 improved wonderfully in the last week 

 and business is still on the upward 

 course. 



October opens with a 

 CHICAGO fair demand for flowers. 

 Society events are tak- 

 ing place earlier than in former sea- 

 sons and outdoor flowers are less in 

 evidence than is frequently the case 

 in the fall. The dearth of flowers in 

 the surrounding country stimulates 

 shipping trade and together the daily 

 cut is used up. The supply is not 

 large but compares well with that of 

 average years. Carnations are coming 

 in large quantities now but are still 

 considered scarce. American Beauties 

 from some of the growers are showing 

 plenty of black spot, owing probably 

 to the dark, damp days. An occasional 

 bunch of violets reminds one that the 

 season for that flower will soon be 

 here. Some very good snapdragons 

 are to be had. Roses of all kinds are 

 coming and the quality is good but the 

 best grades are not more than suffi- 

 cient for regular trade. Of the smaller 

 ones the supply is better. Some short- 

 stemned asters with rather large flow- 

 ers are still coming and are sure to 

 sell at sight. Chrysanthemums are 

 still confined mostly to white and yel- 

 low, but a few i)ink are seen. A clear 

 yellow known bere as Yellow Frost, 

 similar in size and form to October 

 Frost, is taking well this week. 



With the end of the 

 CINCINNATI gladiolus and aster 

 season the market 

 shortened up very considerably and 

 now there is just about enough stock 

 to take care of the demand. The call 

 for stock both locally and from out of 

 town is very good. Prices are some- 

 what better tlian they were up to the 

 end of last week. The rose cut 1b 

 large and includes many excellent 

 blooms. Carnations are in a fair sup- 

 ply and move nicely. Longiflorum 

 lilies are not very plentiful. The cut of 

 rubrums is aiiiple. Dahlia receipts 

 are some of the best we have ever had. 



DAHLIAS 



NcitlilnK nifire showy nor better 

 vmUip thau Dahlias, with all their 

 brilliant colorings and varieties. 



With 24 hours notice, orders can 

 he packed in original l>oxps at the 

 Dahlin farms, thus insuring the 

 blooms reaching our customers in 

 perfect condition. Try a sample 

 shipment. Special inducements on 

 regular orders. 



$1.00, »1.50, $2.00 per 100. 



Nuveltie!. al S:i.00 and »iMi per 100. 



Some splendid value§ at 



$15.00 per 1000. 



CWTTLEV.AS. $5.00 per doi.; $35.00 



per 100. .\s a .Special, two doz. 



for $8.00. 

 VALLEY, Special, $4.00 per 100: 



Fancy, $3,00 per 100. 



S. S. PENNOCK-MEEHAN CO. 



PHILADELPBIA 



1608-1620 Udlow St. 



The Wholesale Florists of Philadelphia 



NEW YORK BALTIMORE WASHINGTON 



117 TV. 28tfc Si. Fr»klin ud Si. P»l Su. 1216 H St., N. W. 



WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS — "^""^"/o'V^Slers only 



RoiM I _ 



Am. Beauty, Special | la. 



'* ** Fancy and Extra 8. 



No. I J. 



Russell, Hadlcy I 4- 



Killarney, Kichmond, Hillingdon, Ward, Extra 4. 



" " " " Ordinary.... a. 



Arenburg; Radiance, Taft, Key, Extra 4. 



" " " *' Ordinary | 3. 



Ophelia, Mock, Snnburst, Extra | 4. 



" " " Ordinary a. 



Camatioiu, Fancy a, 



** Ordinary i. 



C«ttleras as 



Dendrobiuna formosun 



Lilies, Lonsiflortun 8 



Rubrutn •- 



Lily of the Valley 3 



Daisies 



Violets •■ 



Snapdragon i 



Gladioli a 



Asters. 



BOSTON 



Oct. 7 



50 to 



as.oc 



10,00 



5.00 



la.oo 



8.00 



4.00 



B.oo 



4.00 



8.00 



4.00 



3.00 



3.00 



40.00 



40.00 



10.00 



3.00 



4.00 



x.oo 



Chrysanthemums 



Sweet Peas 



Gardenias 15.C 



Adiantum 



Smilax la.c 



Asparagus Plumosiu. Strings ^ 100) 85. c 



" " & Spren. (too Bchs.) ....laj.c 



.50 to 



to 

 to 

 to 

 to 

 to 



a. 00 



4.00 



r.oo 



ao.oo 



as.oo 

 x.oo 

 16.00 

 50.00 

 35.00 



ST. LOUIS 



Oct. 4 



PHILA. 



Oct. 4 



ao.oo to 



12.00 to 



3.00 to 



8.00 to 



6.00 to 



3.00 to 



to 



to 



6.00 to 



4.00 to 



1.50 to 



.50 to 



35.00 to 



to 



6.00 to 



3.00 to 



3.00 to 



.15 to 



.25 to 



3.00 to 



3.00 



3.00 



1.50 



x.oo 

 13.00 



35.00 



30.00 



30.00 

 15.00 

 10.00 

 12.00 

 S.oo 



4.00 



10.00 



5.00 



a.co 



•75 

 50.00 



8.00 

 4.00 

 4.00 

 ■50 

 •35 

 4.00 

 4.00 

 3.00 

 3.50 



1.35 



15.00 

 50.00 

 35.00 



18.00 



13.00 

 6.00 

 4.00 

 4.00 

 2.00 

 4.00 

 2.00 

 4.00 

 3.00 



1.00 

 25.00 



to S3.00 



to l6XB 



to 10.00 



to 15.00 



to 8.00 



to 3.00 



to 10.00 



to 3.00 



to 8.00 



to 3.00 



to 3.00 



to 1.50 



to 40.00 



to 50.00 



to 13.00 



4.00 



8.00 to 



3500 to 



x.oo 



ao.oo 

 50.00 

 50.00 



Early chrysanthemums are now com- 

 ing in regularly. 



It is very refreshing, 

 NEW YORK as it is decidedly un- 

 usual, to be able to 

 record that flowers are really scarce 

 in the New York market. The conse- 

 quence of this rare situation is a stiff 

 advance in values, from the bargain 

 counter plane up to a reasonable and 

 proper standard. The rose is the lead- 

 ing item at present, the small blooms 

 from young plants lacking size and 

 stem, as yet, but being very acceptable 

 in the prevalent stringency. Lily of 

 the valley is in very scant supply and 

 is selling at a higher price than it has 

 at any time in recent years. The prob- 

 ability is that we shall have a similar 

 story to tell about lily of the valley 

 more than once during the coming 

 winter. Cattleyas are plentiful but 

 selling better than of late. Carnations, 

 of course, feel the impulse of the re- 

 freshing activity and have doubled in 

 price. Even dahlias are selling well 

 at present writing. 



The improvement 

 PHILADELPHIA noted in our last 



report has con- 

 tinued, the upward tendency still pre- 

 vailing with highly gratifying speed — 

 and at this writing everybody looks 

 more cheerful. The gloomy and wor- 

 ried countenances that have greeted 

 your observer for many months are 

 replaced by gladsome Polly Anna 

 smiles. Long may this encouraging 

 state of affairs continue. The rose 

 market Is in especially good shape. 

 American Beauties are flne and Rus- 

 sells were never better for so early. 

 Some of the latter brought as high as 

 $2.00 per doz. (almost special Beauty 

 price), which tells the tale as to their 

 quality in few words. Jonkheer Mock 

 is also in fine form; so is Ophelia and 

 Hadley. Prices on carnations have 

 stiffened up quite a little. Their big 

 rival, the aster, is now out of the race. 

 Besides that, there is improvement in 

 the quality, and nothing in the shape 

 of an oversupply. Dahlias continue a 

 strong feature and large quantities of 



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